FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This week has brought a blast of humidity and wind across the region. “We can see the strongest area of that jet stream is over us right now. And as we continue throughout the day today, it stays there. Even giving us a little bit of a break overnight, but as we get into our Friday,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Children’s Advocacy Center hosts its 19th annual spring conference in Fargo with a special guest speaker. This year’s event focused on working with kids, law enforcement, and investigations. The keynote speaker, Michael Johnson, was a former detective based in Texas. He now works as a consultant preventing child abuse and exploitation. Johnson shared the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It’s got the perfect blend of flavor, it’s amazing…I don’t think there’s anybody out at Rib Fest that has ribs as good as his,” said Joshua Rector. Robert Byrd, or “The Ribman,” has been serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro for about 20 years. But the business of cooking ribs has been in his family long before he…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The current priority of both internally and externally is just taking the opportunity to listen to everybody and their concerns, because each neighborhood and each work group is going to have different priorities and different concerns,” said Travis Stefonowicz, Fargo Police Chief. In the last year, concerns have been brought up against the Fargo Police Department…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After serving the region for 43 years, Great Plains Food Bank is expanding its operations with a new distribution center. The center has been a few years in the making, as the needs of the community have continued to grow. In 2025, the food bank served more than 167,000 individuals across 54 counties. The current facility…
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) – “It’s so important for me that we try and get ahead of this, so no other family has to go through the whole heartbreak of a missing child. And there’s some things that we can do, like being more watchful and knowing it’s not a typical stranger, but being watchful of who’s watching our children,” said…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – It’s been two years since its adoption, and yet, at least 99 cities and counties across Minnesota are not flying the new state flag. That’s according to thetrueflag.com a website that provides regular updates on the growing number of local governments flying the Minnesota flag last modified in 1983. A statement on the website notes “If…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — “I really wanted to demonstrate that collaboration that coordination that happens between all of the departments within the city of Moorhead. And also within our neighbors in Dilworth, Fargo, and other places. You know we’re not just an island, we are connected and working together all across the metro,” said Shelly Carlson, Mayor of Moorhead. Moorhead…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire broke out Friday morning at a Mexican market in Moorhead. Firefighters were called to the fire at La Unica’s 2615 12th Ave. S. location at around 9:37 a.m. Owner Amy Espinoza says she called 911 after an employee arrived and discovered thick black smoke coming out of the building. The business was preparing for a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First responders and community members came together to focus on workplace wellness at the annual FirstLink breakfast. This year’s theme, “Upstream Connection: Keeping Communities Connected – Before the Call,” focused on wellness and the importance of early connection through services like 988 and 211. The invited keynote speaker focused on helping people in the workplace with…
